Book matches with ejection-type ignition means therefor



y 2, 1953 M. H. OLSEN BOOK MATCHES WITH EJECTION-TYPE IGNITION MEANSTHEREFOR Filed July 12, 1951 Ma /yin h. Olsen IN VEN TOR.

Patented May 12, 1953 SPATEN T 1 OFFICE BOOK MATCHES WITH EJECTION-TYPEIGNITIONEMEANS THEREFOR Malvin H. ()lSell, Cook, Minn.

Application July 12, 1951, Serial No. 236,363

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements indisposable book matches and has to do with a novelly constructed pliablecardboardor equivalent packet, the latter having unique facilities forholding, feeding, forcibly ejecting and igniting the matches as theyareejectedb Folders and packets having opposed coacting frictionsurfaces for igniting so-called paper matches are not new.- Certainprior art constructions are such that they require that the user holdthe book or packet in one hand and yank the matches out, by way of thefriction surfaced opening, with the other hand. Others have seen fit toforcibly eject and ignit the matches by holding the packet and flickingthe matches out forcibly with the thumb of the same hand. The presentinvention relates to a construction in the latter category and has to dowith an improved construction which renders. single-handed manipulationsatisfactory, reliable and safe.

In carrying out the principles of the present invention a unique packetis provided. Broadly, the packet is characterized by a novel magazinein-which the matches are systematically arranged in battery form, extendcross-wise of the length of the magazine and are forcibly pushed out bythe thumb of the user through an edge positioned exit havingcomplemental friction surfaces. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a match packet whereinsuperimposed plies or panelsof cardboard areshaped to provide thecustomary front and back covers of the packet, there being aperturemeans provided in the cover enabling the user to feed the matchesintoreadyto-eject position in a convenient step-by-step manner. i A furtherobject of theinvention has to do with the aforementioned constructionwherein the aperture means provides a finger opening and is provided atthematch discharge end witha clearance notch which permits the match tobe hnedup with the friction surfaced exit. i A still further object ofthe invention apper =tains to the stated constructional features and hasto do with a length-wise magazine where- 1h one portion "serves as aholder for the live matches and the other end portion constitutes areceiver or disposal compartment for the dead matbhes. It followstherefore that the over-all construction is unique in that: the matchesare "capable of being ejected and ignited, then ex- 'ti'ng uished' andwithdrawn and-allowed to drop 5 Claims. (01. 20634) 2 down into thedisposal receiver, thus providing a construction in which manufacturersand users will find their respective requirements and needs fully metand contained.

Other objects and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying sheet of illustrativedrawings. r

In the sheet of drawings, wherein like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout the individual views: 1 1

Figure 1 is a perspective view of book matches constructed in accordancewith the principles of the present invention showing the manner in awhich the book or packet is held and the match is ejected for ignitionand, conversely,.withdrawn and allowed to drop down into the disposalreceiver.

Figure 2 is an enlarged face or front elevation with portions brokenaway to disclose the details bf constructions l i Figure 3 is a centralvertical section taken approximately on the .plane of the line 3-3 ofFigure 2, looking inthe direction ,of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank of cardboard orother stock fromwhich the packet is made up. Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the,next step in fashioning the complete packet. q ,1

Figur 6 is a perspective view of the .packet just before thecorresponding ends are stapled and permanently fastened together. 3Figure '7 is a perspective view showing a battery of safety matches. I E

Figure 8 is likewise a perspective view showing amodified battery ofmatches. l Figure 9 is a. perspective view showing a tworply modifiedpacket construction. Attention is first invited to Figures lto6,.inelusive and particularly to Figures 1 to 3 showing the finishedpacket. I

The packet is of one-piece double-ply or twin panel construction. Thefront cover isdenoted .bythe numeral l0 and the back coverby the numeralI I. These are interconnected by a bend .01 fold l2 which may bereferred to as thetop. The matches, which may be referred to as abattery are denoted generally by the numeral I4. Each match embodies astem portion [5 and a conventional head portion It. The stem por- 'tionsare serrated or otherwise roughened as denoted at I! to facilitate thetraction which is necessary to forcibly'eject the same by proper sidewismanipulation-of the thumb of the user, 'asshown in Figure -1. Theaperturelmeans.

.panion panels 27 and 25.

'guide shoulder 31. the match engages with the shoulder 36, as shownwhich constitutes a finger opening is denoted by the numeral l8 and thisis a sight opening of general rectangular form, as best shown in Figure5. The lower end portion is provided toward the right-hand side with aclearanc notch 20 providing a guide and match locating shoulder 2|.Coacting and matching notches 22 and 23 in the respective left-handlongitudinal edge portions define the slot which is referred to as theexit. .The surfaces of the slot are ooate with friction abrasive media24 and these surfaces provide the ignition exit. There is a mag azinewhich is lengthwise and coextensive with the over-all length of thepacket and one end portion 25 (see Figure 3) constitutes the storagespace for the live matches. The other end portion, below the notch 20and denoted at 26, provides the disposal compartment or receiver forused or dead matches.

Reference being had to Figure 5, it will be seen that the especiallycut-out blank in Figure 4 defines the pair of substantially rectangularcom- These panels are folded into halves on the fold line 29 and theyare thus superimposed one on the other. The longitudinal edge portionsare provided with inturned flanges whose coacting inner opposed edgeportions define the channelway. It will be evident that the panels arefolded against each other in overlapping relationship, that they arealso bent between their respective ends to form the aforementioned endor top of the packet denoted at I2.

posed right flange 35 is relatively narrow. The

wide flange 33 provides a guide shoulder 36 and the edge of the wideflange 34 also provides a This means that one edge of in dotted line,when the match is returned and allowed to deposit itself in the receiver26. The head of the match it is engaged with the guide shoulder 31 andlines up the head with the friction igniting exit slot. As the matchesare pro gressively fed into position the heads ride along the edges offlanges 32 with the stem portions riding along the edges of flanges 33.The match to be ejected and ignited comes to rest against the shoulder37 and is then in position to be forcibly ejected. Without this liningup shoulder or stop means it might be difficult to register the head ofthe match with the exit. The aforementioned clearance notch 20 and itsshoulder coact with the shoulder means 36 in facilitating "returning ofthe used or dead match and the step of discharging the same into thereceiver or disposal compartment 26.

It is desirable to utilize the matches in interc'o'nne cted belt-likeformas shown in Figures 1, '2 3, and 6. As best shown in Figure 7 thisis .matches into a belt it will be obvious that the strip will offerslight recoiling. resistance tothe ejection step. This resistance willprovide an extra force since it is necessary to tear the match loosefrom the strip as it is ejected. This will give the match an extra zipso that more effective ignition of the head of the match will beassured. A downward motion of the thumb on one live match (after a deadmatch is completely returned past shoulder 36) causes all the livematches to follow that downward motion also pushes the dead matchesfurther along.

For the same reason in the modification in Figure 8 the matches insteadof being ribboned together are joined by separable or disruptable webs40. This interconnection of matches accomplishes the same extra forceresult just mentioned in connection with Figure 7.

If instead of making the packet from one piece of cardboard it isdesired to use two pieces this is accomplished as shown in Figuae 9.Here the cover is denoted by the numeral 4| and the back by the numeral42. The two pieces of cardboard having the same constructional featuresas already described are superimposed against one another and then theyare bent upon' themselves as at the points 43 and 44. This enables thefree end portions 45 and 46 to be brought together in abuttingrelationship. Wire staples or the like are used as at -41 to fasten theparts in this peculiarly bent and mated fashion.

The matches are fed by way of the finger= opening l8 into the positionshown in Figure 2 where the match head rest against the shoulder 31. Nowby pressing the thumb against the roughened surface I? and moving thethumb side-wise, the match head will be forced through the exit andagainst the ignition surfaces and lit. When it is used, if desired, itmay be withdrawn into the packet and dropped down as shown in dottedlines in Figure 2 into the lower disposal compartment 26.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawings.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size and arrangement of details comingwithin the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actualpractice,

- if desired.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. Book matches comprising a pocket-size dis posable packet havingopposed front and back covers, the longitudinal edge portions of saidcovers having edging flanges turned inwardly toward each other anddefining opposed channelways, the respective channelways cooperating indefining a magazine, the latter being commensurate in length with thelength of the over-all packet, one end portion and the adjacent intermediate portion of said magazine providing .a storage space and acomplemental access, feeding and ejecting space for live matches and theother end. portion providing a receiver space for dead matches, abattery of live matches shiftabl'y mounted in the first named endportion, a finger opening in said intermediate portion rendering thematches available for progressive one-swede use, said finger openingregistering with the compl'emental portion of said magazine, and afriction surfaced exit slot in registry with said finger-'- opening,said slot having a match guiding and piloting shoulder alignedtherewith, whereby to effectively and positively line up the head of thematch with said slot.

2. The structure defined in claim 1-, saidpacket having front and backcovers, said finger-opening being situated primarily in said frontcoves, said exit being at one end portion of the finger opening andlaterally offset in respect to said finger opening, and the latter beingprovided at said one end with a laterally offset match stem receding andclearance notch which is in cooperative alignment'with said exit slot 3.The structure defined in claim 1, wherein saidpacket is formed fromsimilar elongated panels transversely folded at corresponding ends,secured together at opposite ends and bent into front and back coversintermediate their ends.

4. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein said packet is fashionedfrom two panels of cardboard stock, each panel being elongated, saidpanels being superimposed on each other, the respective end portionsbeing return-bent toward each other abutting in end-to-end contact andbeing securely fastened to each other and also to the respectiveintermediate portions of said panels.

5. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein portions of the flangeswhich are in close proximity to said clearance notch are provided withmatch stem guide shoulders, the latter being in alignment with saidnotch and serving in conjunction with said firstnamed guiding andpiloting shoulders in imparting the requisite impetus to the ccactingmatch which is then lined up with the slot for ejection and ignition.

. MALVIN H. OLSEN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 1,588,232 Jetter June 8, 1926 2,508,710 Gosselin May 23, 1950FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 331,260 Italy Oct. 31, 1935 596,069Germany Apr. 26, 1934 603,021 Great Britain June 8,. 1948

